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“Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord is near” (Philippians 4:5 JND).
Sometimes we can learn something from watching the way animals act. We have a large bird feeder outside our window, and many different birds come. Among them are blue jays, who tend to be rough, aggressive, and ready to fight with one another. They tend to come three or four at a time, and often chase one another away from the feeder. They chase other birds away too.
But then there are the pretty yellow finches, who are just the opposite. They usually come later, and eat at the smaller cylindrical feeder that contains their food. Often we see a male and female eating quietly together, one on each side of the feeder. They are so peaceful and gentle.
When we go to school or to work, we should remember to be like the finches, and not like the blue jays. According to our verse, “the Lord is near.” This means that He is close at hand, observing all that we do. We should always act as if the Lord Jesus were standing close to us, and looking at us.
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